The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-08-05
Death Of Or. Stamford.
louisville Commercial, July q. !

Death Of Or. Standiford.
Louisville Commercial, July 27.l
As day broke yesterday DR.. +. ID.
Standiford died. People had known in
casual way that the distinguished cap
italist and candidate for Senator was i'll,
but the announcement of his death Gre
ated intense surprise. DR.. Standiford's
marriage two weeks ago set all the town
talking, and his death yesterday is the
morc matter of general regret on ac-
count of the late happy event.
The doctors health was then bad, and
-inco his marriage it has not improved.
He was confined to his room most of the
time, and has been out but once or twice
Enc trouble WAS combination of liver
and kidney affections, and had been re-
garded as serious but not dangerous.
The hot weather, however, contributed
greatly to the fatal result Of his illness.
AT about Q o'clock Monday night n
change for the worse got in and the pa
licnt sank rapidly. The family were
summoned hastily, and all were in reach
except Mrs. Geo, l.. Danforth, who hap
pencd TO I've in the country. DR.. Standi-
lord sank rapidly until 4 O'clock when
he died, murmurng something shat
sounded like the Lords prayer. He
also called for his daughter Mary, Mrs.
Murray Keller, but was unable to talk
e her
The doctor was married, the third
Jimc, two weeks ago at paducah, to Miss
Laura Scott.
lie was born December 28th, 1881, in
Jefferson county, this State, and has
made the county of his birth the scene
Of his LIES labors His fsthcr WAS a
native Kcnguckian, and pioneer. His
ancestor came originally from Switlcr-
land, leading in Maryland, and from
thence moving into Kentucky. He re.
3eived liberal education. Although
having left school at about the age of IL
he was good Latin and French scholar.
After quitting school he was DESTROYS of
taking course at Georgetowr College,
with'a view of becominga civil engineer
His plan was not executed, however, and
after Il term at 1t. Mary's College, in
Marion county, he began the study of
medicine with DIR. j. b. Flint, and also
attended lecture5at the Kentucky School
Of Medicine, from which institution be
graduated. Vie was afterwards actively
engaged in the practice Of medicine, and
was at one time jail physician, he
abandoned tho profession, however, de-
siring to 6e more actively engaged in
agriculture and other enterprises of
more lucrative and public character.
Having invested his means rather extern
lively in banking and manufacturing
business, Ire became and remained for a
nTmber Of Years President of the Red
River Iron Works, which grew to be one
81 the greatest institutions of the kind
IN the West or Southwest. He was
!ong President Of the louisville Car.
wheel Company, he was also President
N the Farmers and Drovers' BANK of
shis city. 1t is averred that the success
ot.hese corporations is largely due 70 his
5uSiness ability. In 1878 he was elected
Vice-Fresidens, Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. His services in that
position was so satisfactory that he was,
ESQ years later promoted TO the Presi-
iency Of the road, which place he filed
iuring several important Years.
DR.. Stsndiford's death on the politics
81 the State will not DO marked, except
in the Legislative races nov made up.
number of these were being. made on
the issue Of his candidacy for the United
ssates Senatr.> In such cases there will
se considerable shaking up,
N. ssasdiford has always participated
sss'selS. IN local aud STATE polilies, On